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Lefever named Knightdale recreation director
JP Lefever has been promoted to parks, recreation, and cultural programs director for the town of Knightdale, Town Manager Bill Summers has announced. Lefever began his new role Feb. 17 and was introduced in that role to the town council at its Feb. 21 meeting. Mayor Jessica Day congratulated Lefever on his new position. “Promoting a hard-working employee like JP […] The post Lefever named Knightdale recreation director first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Millbrook and Rolesville take home regular-season basketball titles
Millbrook High School's boys team earned the conference's regular season title for the third straight year, while Rolesville High School took home the title for girls play. The post Millbrook and Rolesville take home regular-season basketball titles first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Mayor’s state of town speech praises progress, eyes future
Mayor Vivian Jones lauded accomplishments of the town government in helping to propel Wake Forest forward, and presented a vision for what the next few years might hold, in her annual state of the town address Monday night. Speaking before a crowd of civic leaders at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, Jones praised many of the town’s departments for the […] The post Mayor’s state of town speech praises progress, eyes future first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Alston was police pioneer for African-Americans in Wake Forest
For Wake Forest native Joe Alston, Black History Month is a time not only to remember important events and leaders in national Black history, but also to celebrate local people who have paved the way for others in a particular profession. Alston himself was just such a pioneer with the Wake Forest Police Department. “I was the first full-time Black […] The post Alston was police pioneer for African-Americans in Wake Forest first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Braxton Wilson nominated for Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Braxton Wilson, a freshman at Millbrook High School of Raleigh, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The Congress will be une 26-28. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the […] The post Braxton Wilson nominated for Congress of Future Medical Leaders first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation donates $1.3M to environmental nonprofits
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded $1.3 million in environmental grants to 114 organizations across eight states, including $120,134 to 11 organizations in North Carolina. This year’s recipients will implement tropical ecology programs for students, perform community-based habitat restoration, transform unused patio space into an outdoor classroom and pollinator garden, revitalize more than 1,000 feet of shoreline along the […] The post Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation donates $1.3M to environmental nonprofits first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Northern Athletic Conference baseball and softball players to look for in 2024 season
The high school baseball and softball season is approaching, with matches beginning on Monday, Feb. 26. The previous season saw many prominent performers that will remain heading into the new season. The following players are ones to keep an eye on during the 2024 season. Nate Hollenbeck After an impressive year, Hollenbeck is entering his senior season at Rolesville High […] The post Northern Athletic Conference baseball and softball players to look for in 2024 season first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wendell 9-year-old helps fellow kids facing hospitalizations
Macon Mitchell is a lot like most 9-year-olds. When he’s not at school, the third-grader from Wendell likes to play Minecraft and Roblox. His most recent obsession is with electrical circuits. He likes to see how many metal conductors and lengths of wire he can connect and still make the bulb light up when he flips the switch. He gets […] The post Wendell 9-year-old helps fellow kids facing hospitalizations first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
WCPSS announces 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year semi-finalists
The Wake County Public School System has announced 20 semi-finalists for 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. Among the semi-finalists are three who teach in schools of particular interest for Wake Weekly readers: Alyson Reynolds, who teachers biology at East Wake High; Nicole D'Arcy, who teaches sixth-grade Math at Wendell Magnet Middle; and Ashely N. Smith, who teaches seventh-grade English and language […] The post WCPSS announces 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year semi-finalists first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Holding Park Inclusive Playground set to open March 2
The long-awaited, much anticipated opening of the Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., will occur Saturday, March 2, at 7 a.m. The playground will be open daily from dawn to dusk. Due to the high volume of attendees expected throughout the opening weekend, free parking will be available in several lots on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary […] The post Holding Park Inclusive Playground set to open March 2 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Louisburg man charged in sex crimes involving child
Following a two-month investigation, Wake Forest Police have charged Timarin Lawson, 501 N. Main St., Louisburg, with two counts of sex offense with a child and one count of first-degree kidnapping, according to police Lawson was charged in connection with an incident involving a 14-year-old that occurred on the evening of Nov. 29 in the parking lot of Heritage High School, […] The post Louisburg man charged in sex crimes involving child first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Knightdale affordable housing plan gaining traction
Buttressed by expressions of public suppport, a plan that would combine funding, zoning policy and public information to ensure affordable housing is available in Knightdale is gaining traction. The Knightdale Town Council voted unanimously Feb. 15 to refer the draft Knightdale Housing Affordability Plan to the March 11 meeting of the town’s Land Use Review Board. That board will forward […] The post Knightdale affordable housing plan gaining traction first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Jayden Gardner, Kortrijk Spurs forward, continues to represent North Carolina from the basketball courts of Belgium
A vital member of the Heritage High School conference championship-winning 2017-18 boys basketball squad, Jayden Gardner is currently playing professionally overseas in Belgium. The post Jayden Gardner, Kortrijk Spurs forward, continues to represent North Carolina from the basketball courts of Belgium first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo March 16
The Wake Forest Human Relations Council will host the 2024 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo March 16 from 1-4 p.m. at Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road. The event is free and open to everyone. Over 20 area minority and women-owned businesses are expected to participate in the expo designed to increase recognition and opportunities for minority and women […] The post Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo March 16 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Toothless enforcement makes mockery of campaign finance laws
There was a time in North Carolina, not that many years ago, when the state’s political establishment — elected leaders, judges, regulators, lobbyists, reporters, reform advocates — were hugely and rightfully obsessed with the laws governing campaign finance and political influence-peddling. In the early 2000s, spurred on by the energetic muckraking of a nationally acclaimed government watchdog named Bob Hall […] The post Toothless enforcement makes mockery of campaign finance laws first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Deciding to stick with love
Our Sunday school class has been studying a series called “Share the Dream,” lessons from Martin Luther King. Each of the six lessons involves a principle that shaped Dr. King’s life and on which he based the Civil Rights Movement. The first lesson, appropriately, is love. One of King’s most quoted principles involves his repeated declaration, “I have decided to […] The post Deciding to stick with love first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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